Dispensing package



J. GERSTLE DIsPENsING PACKAGE Filed Feb. l0 1927 on. 2s, 1939.

Y of the container, and is permanently attachedv Patented Oct. 28, 193() y JUSTIN GERSTLE, or NEW YoRK, N. Y., AssreNo'rtrojiG. Yrrm'scrr soNs,}INc., Q`r NEWl v YORK, N. Y., A conronn'r10Nor New YORK Application inea :February 10,1927.*serialv Nq; 167,085.' Y

This invention relates to dispensing packages, and aims to provide an easily manufactured non-refillable dispensing package for granular, pulverized, and siinilarrmaterials.

A dispensing package embodying the invention is provided with a permanently Vattached sifter top, within which is held a ilexible closure which effectively prevents the material contained in the package from passing out through the openings in the sifter top during storage or transportation. The closure is so arranged that it may easilyV be displaced by means of an instrument through an opening in the sifter top to permit the material in the package to be sifted out through the sifter top, while at the same time the package'is incapable of being refilled.

accompanying.drawings, in which: j

Fig. 1 is a vertical central section of a dispensing package;

Fig. 2 is a top view of the package; and Fig; 3 is an enlarged side view of the `sifter top partly in section.

The dispensing package illustrated inf cludes acontainer 10 having an Vopening 11 at its top. The container 10 is shown as of cylindrical shape but maybe of any desired Y form." For convenience, the part 12 of the container located immediately below the opening 11 will be referred tol as its neck. Y The container is provided with asifter cap 13 which is permanently attached to its neck 12. The cap hasa top 14 provided with holes 15, and a side flange 16 to lit over thernecky of the container and which, in this instance, is cylindrical. This side flange is provided, at some distance from the top 14, with an internal shoulder 17. This shoulder may bean interrupted shoulder formed by knurling the upper portion of the side ange, as shown.-

The lower port-ion of the flange 16 below the shoulder 17 fits tightly around the neck 12 thereto by cementing or otherwise.' The shoulder 17, by engaging the top edge of the pressed as it,` is forced past, the lshoulder .17,

An illustrative embodiment of the invenf` 20 tion is shown in the the'upper of vneckandithe y surfaceof the'top 14tfof the'c'ap;` A.y closure disk -20,which is most desirably-flexible and to some extent resilient, .isplaced in the cap Y before the cap is `lapplied to the container.

' lies against the Vinner surfaceof the topk lfl,

the peripheral edgefof-theV closure is vcomandthe tight` compression fit thus securedv retains the closure positioned withintheeapv and'against the lowery surface ofthe top 14,-

aslshiownL iirFig. 1.,::Whentheshoulderl 17 i's formedby knurling the upper portion of closure disk securely :pin position against y the: top; 14 during the :storage or transportation ofthepackagel!PE The v'container '10 is, filled .with pulverized, granular, or other material; capable of: passing through' the 'openings 15,-beforethe cap 13: isl applie'dj'to the neck ofthe container.v The closure .2O prevents this materialv from passing ont through the openings l-,When the contentsy of the container'qis 'tobe'u'sed`, apiece of wire, nail, or similar instrument, amlrleferablr www# .having a vey'iarp" point,`i's-`inse"rted through one of the holes 15 to.bend yand depress the closure '20. The openings in the cap will thus be unsealed, and a free flow of the contents of the container through the openings 4in 'the'cap will be permitted.l `f f It should be notedthat' thethickness of the closure 20 is less than the space provided beg tween the under surface of the top 14% ofthe thefiange .16, as'sh'owmthe internal ridges formed: by the-knurl'ing aid .in .holding the cap and the upperedge of the neck 12KV of the 95 container,so lthat ready displacementY of thef closure in thefmanner describedis notinter- K,

fered with by the closure being clamped be'- tween the edges ofthe neckV and the top of the cap. .Y v

55 This'closure'disk mayrconsist'ofa :circular Y e' 'A i' 1,779,843

What I claim is: l. A dispensing package, comprising a Y cylindrical container, a sitter cap permanentnient of its periphery with the upper portion ofthe flange of the cap-the diameter'of the A l ly secured on the neck of the contain-er, and Y a flexible closure disk within the cap displaceably positioned again-stthe under surface of the perforated top or the cap,` and held in such position by compressive engagedisk being slightly greater vthan the internal diameter-of the container, and the end of the neck of the container being spaced away from the top of the cap sulicientlytoLV-ayoid the closure disk being clampedjbetween the edge oi the neck andthe top of the cap and to peri-nit displacement of the closure. disk by instrumentinserted through a-fperfo'ration inthe top.I of thecap. y f

'2c A dispensing package comprising a container, a sidfter cap; having a' flange which surrounds the neck of the container and has` a lmurle'd upper portion located above the upper eclge. of the neck of' the container, and

a cardboard closure lying against the under surface: of thetop of the capV and having compressed'indentations in its. peripheryengagof the angemf theV cap. Y y A j 3. Av 'dispensing package, comprisingl a container, a sifter'cap permanently secured aboutk theine'c'k o thecontain'er', and flexible closure disk' withinthe cap displaceably positioned: againstthe under surface of Ytheing the internal ribs: of the knurledportion perforated' top of the cap,` the diameter of the disk being sulciently greater than the internal `diameter ofi the neck of the con-y tariner so? that. whenf theV disk` is. displaced itl not fall' back into position to againV close the peri'orationsv in the cap, the endl of theneck: oai the container being spaced away from the top; of the cap; sufficiently to avoidv the closure disk being clarnpedV between the edges'` o-t the neck and the top ofthe cap and; to` :permit displacement ofk the" closure disk' by anfinstrument inserted througha. perforation in the. topof the cap;` testimony whereof Iv have hereunto set inyhandf.l 1 1 JUSTIN GERSTLE. Y 

